Tresco
Tresco is the second-biggest island of the Isles of Scilly. It is 297 ha in area, measuring about 3.5 km by 1.75 km.Places of Interest
Highlights: Samson and Teän.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Old Grimsby.
Hugh Town
Town
Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. Hugh Town is situated 3 miles south of Tresco.
Old Grimsby
Village
Old Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England.
New Grimsby
Village
New Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England.
Tresco
- Type: Locality
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.9534° or 49° 57′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.3366° or 6° 20′ 12″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
8CXMXM37+89
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Tresco” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تريسكو”
- Armenian: “Տրեսկո”
- Belarusian: “Востраў Трэска”
- Breton: “Ynys Skaw”
- Chinese: “特雷斯科岛”
- Cornish: “Ynys Skaw”
- Russian: “Треско”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dolphin Town and Tresco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tresco and Abbey Hill.
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